Tracey brings a wealth of experience in project management, communications planning, strategy, media relations and as a senior advisor to executives to her role as LRC’s Chief Operations Officer.

For many years, Tracey was the Director and Executive Assistant to the Premier of Ontario. In this and in other executive advisor roles, she has always managed and maintained effective relationships with key stakeholders and within organizations.

She has served as a communications/senior advisor and project manager in government and in broad public and private sector organizations, including the Office of the Premier of Ontario, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and Ryerson University, where she used her outstanding people management and organizational skills to resolve issues and drive projects to successful completion. She has led numerous cross-departmental initiatives and projects such as developing strategies and protocols for new external relations, patient & stakeholder engagement, and employee relations programs.

Tracey has sat on the board of directors of child-focused charities, including Mothercraft, which is dedicated to healthy child development and the African Relief Committee in Canada which supported programs for displaced children in Sudan. More recently, she is an active volunteer with Gilda’s Club of Greater Toronto.

Justin brings a diverse set of experience in business, politics, academia, and public service. He holds an MBA from Queen’s University and further certification in Corporate Social Responsibility. Professionally he has served as a Chief of Staff to a Member of Provincial Parliament and is currently teaching within the Faculty of Business at Trent University.

As an experienced corporate trainer and public relations professional, Justin has a keen ability to
connect with an audience and present information in an easily digestible and engaging way.

He is most proud of the work he was able to do designing a comprehensive education and re-training initiative for autoworkers when General Motors closed their Oshawa plant.

When he’s not busy working, you will catch him out for a walk with his dog Cashew.